Elizabeth Fry Quaker Heroine

by Richard Pearson

Elizabeth Fry often referred to as Betsy, was an English prison reformer. Fry was a major driving force behind new legislation to make the treatment of prisoners more humane, and she was supported in her efforts by Queen Victoria. Fry kept extensive and revealing diaries. Elizabeth Fry also helped the homeless, establishing a "nightly shelter" in London after seeing the body of a young boy in the winter of 1819/1820. In 1824, during a visit to Brighton,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0244243743
• ISBN13: 9780244243746
• Release Date: December 2019
• Publisher: Lulu Press
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.13 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"